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For any object placed on the far side of a concave mirror's focal point, what kind of image is formed?
AA virtual image that cannot be projected onto a screen
BA real image that can be projected onto a screen
CNo image forms at all in this position
DAn image that is always the same size as the object
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. A real image that can be projected onto a screen
1. When an object sits on the far side of the focal point from a concave mirror, the reflected rays converge in front of the mirror.
2. Rays that actually converge and cross form a real image, one that can be projected onto a screen or a sheet of paper.
3. An object placed inside the focal point instead produces a virtual image, so position relative to the focal point decides which kind results.
_Source: OpenStax Physics (CC BY 4.0), Ch 16 "Mirrors and Lenses", section 16.1 Reflection_
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